Hair curling device



0d. 16, 1934 L, SOLOMQN 1,977,152

HAIR CURLING DEVICE Filed Dec. 9, 1935 main do INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 16, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE- The subject matter of the present invention has to do with a device utilized to improve and enhance the appearance of the dress of hair. More specifically the subject matter of the invention is directed to and concerned with'a hair waving or curling device embodying pivotally connected complementary members which operate and coact initially to grip or clamp a portion of hair to be modulatedor coiled, the hair being spirally wound about the complements in the open position of swingably associated resilient loop means which when closed maintains the hair to be modulated or processed in place against the complementary members. In one aspect, the invention comprehends a hinged or pivoted connection for the complementary members, which connection comprises a fulcrum pin or the like in the form of a ferrule or tubular element which in addition serves as means for slidably guiding an elastic or resilient closed loop without fraying or otherwise reducing or impairing the strength thereof, the sides of the loop being adapted to snugly bear against the coiled hair wound about the complementary members to hold the modulated hair in place during the period of treatment. In other aspects the invention comprises improvements of general application to and utility in curling devices of other types than herein specifically disclosed. .As a further aspect, the invention contemplates provision of means whereby the complements may be readily and conveniently juxtaposed and appropriately secured in proper operative relationship after which a free end of the holding means is passed into and beyond the ferrule preparatory to the insertion of the free ends thereof into a locking member or stay means in which the free ends or terminals are suitably interconnected or otherwise appropriately fastened in a nondisplaceable relation with respect to the stay means. In another aspect of the invention although the stay is bodily movable with any displacement of the holding means relative to the complements, the stay in accordance with the invention embodies means adapted to be disconnectably received in part at and within one terminal of one of the complementary members concomitantly stretching the sides of the holding means and consequently maintaining the distended sides of the loop against the coiled hair about the complements. As a further aspect, the invention comprehends the provision of normally closed pivoted complementary members having perforations disposed in registration to facilitate the drying of the processed hair.

In embodying my invention in a curling device of the character referred to, the terminals of the resilient holding means may be appropriately tied or otherwise held together so as to be confined and concealed within a housing or the like of 80 the stay means. If tied, the interlocking connection according to the invention, is preferably such as to prevent disconnection thereof upon tensioning or expansion of the sides of the loop.

An important feature, however, of the present invention consists in the securing of the free ends of the holding means within the housing of the stay by means other than a tie, as for example, by adisk shaped member having opposed legs adapted to straddle overlapping free ends of the holding means upon the application of suitable pressure upon the head of the disc shaped member when driven into the housing to be concealed.

According to the invention, the curling or hair waving device above alluded to is not only simple and convenient for the user but is positive and reliable in its action and insures positively that the sides of the resilient loop will hold the wound hair about the complements in place after insertion of the stay in the tubular member of- 0 the complements.

These and other features of the invention will be best understood and appreciated from the following description of several preferred embodiments thereof selected for the purpose of illus- 35 tration and shown in the accompanying drawing in which: 7

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a hair curling device shown open.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a front elevational view of the hair curling device shown closed.

Fig. 4 is a section on a larger scale taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view along the line 5-5 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of Fig. 3.

Fig. 7 is an exploded view of the knot preparatory to directing the free terminals of the loop 100 outwardly to reduce the size of the knot and preparatory to the insertion of the latter within the housing of the stay.

Fig. 8 is a view similar'to Fig. 6 but illustrating another form of fastening means for securm5 ing the ends of the loop within the housing of the stay means.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view of the fastening means for holding theterminals o! the elastic loop.

taken Fig. 10 is a section along the line 10-10 01 Fig. 8 and 1 Fig. 11 illustrates a section of the removable stay of the type illustrated in Fig. 8 and in part taken on the line 11-11 of Fig. 10.

The hair curling device according to the invention comprises clamping complementary members 10 and 11 between which if first opened or separated and subsequently closed hair to be undulated or waved may be initially gripped and after the complements are closed the hair may be spirally wound longitudinally thereof. Pursuant to this process, the coiled hair now modulated may be held against the complements by reason of an elastic or resilient loop 12 when its stay generally designated 13, is removably secured at one end of and in part within the tubular complement 10.

Complement 10 is in the form of a tube having several rows of perforations as 14, the perforations'of the adjacent rows being preferably disposed in staggered fashion although the invention is not limited in this respect. The tube is provided with a pair of spaced perforated ears 15 and 16 and an externally knurled, internally grooved, transversely curved manipulating terminal portion 17.

According to the invention complement 11 is transversely curved, being substantially inverted U shaped and having several rows of perforations as 18 adapted to register with the upper rows of perforations of the tubular complement 10. The complements may be made of a relatively light weight metal, as for example, aluminum, although the invention in its broadest aspect is not limited in this respect as for example hard rubber, wood, bone, etc. are also applicable.

As in the case of the tubular complement 10, complement 11 also embodies a pair of spaced perforated ears as 18 and 19 and an externally knurled, internally grooved, transversely curved terminal manipulating portion 20 and in the assembled relation, the spaced ears 18 and 19 of complement 11 straddle the spaced ears of the tubular complement 10 the perforations of the ears of the complements being so arranged as to be in alinement for slightly loose reception of a fulcrum pin in the form of a ferrule or tube 21. This tube 21 has its outer ends upset against the outer faces of the spaced ears l8 and 19 of complement 11, however, in such fashion that annular flanges or rims as 22 are formed, these flanges presenting a smooth and curved outside surface to prevent fraying or breaking of the silk covered resilient orelastic cord or loop 12 which is threaded through the ferrule and subsequently suitably tied or secured in a manner hereinafter disclosed.

\ With the ferrule passed through the registered perforations of the adjacent lugs of the component and with the ends of the ferrule upset in the fashion above alluded to, it is apparent that,

4 either of the complements may be pivoted on the ferrule, that is to say, by finger pressing the manipulating terminal portions to move toward each other so that complements 10 and 11 may be separated or opened.

For automatically closing the complements upon the release of a finger pressure on the manipulating terminals a substantially V shaped flat spring 23 is arranged between the complements such that its apex bears against the ferrule and its opposed legs 24 and 25 are disposed and confined within the grooves of the respective manips ulating portions and urge the latter outwardly as to cause the complements to'be normally closed, for example, as illustrated in Fig. 5.

In Fig. 7, the ends 26 and 27 of the elastic loop 12 have been interconnected or tied by a sheep shank knot. As shown the knot has not been condensed ordensifled.

If for the sake of illustration it is assumed that the cord forming the loop has not been tied and not threaded into the ferrule, this may be accomplished by first passing the cord into the ferrule such that its intermediate part 28 is slidably confined therein with opposing legs 29 and 30 straddling the complements. The ends 26 and 27 are then threaded through opposed perforations as .31 of a rim or annular housing 32 of stay 13 after which the terminals are suitably interconnected or tied together into the sheep shank knot illustrated in Fig. 7. Having formed the knot, the latter may be densifled and materially contracted upon the application of opposing forces on the portions 26 and 27 adjacent the knot. With the knot densifled, the latter may be completely positioned within the rim 32 either by sliding the stay towards the knot or by pulling upon the legs 29 and 30. When confined within the housing the knot cooperates with the rim 32 to prevent the stay 13 from being displaced along the loop, that is to say, if the loop be displaced, the stay 13 is proportionately displaced.

Extending from the enlarged rim 32 is a cylindrical reduced shank 33 which is received within the bore of complement 10, it being noted that the rim 32 extends beyond the shank to form an annular shoulder 34 serving as a stop to limit the insertion of the stay within the tube, the shank having a smooth curved tip 35 to prevent shearing ofany hair as is well understood.

In operation, the complements are first opened as shown in Fig. 1. A small portion of hair is then inserted between the complements and finger pressure is released from the manipulating portions 17 and 20. Subsequently the hair is spirally wound along and about the closed complements. The knurled stay 13 is grasped and pulled in a direction towards the end of the tubular complement, thus stretching or distending the sides of the loop 12, causing the sides to bear against the hair wound or modulated about the complements, the loop, in other words, serving as a holding means to maintain the modulated hair in place. The shank 33 of the stay is then telescoped or received within the bore of complement 10 to maintain the sides of the loop distended.

In the form according to Figs. 8 to 11 inclusive, a modified connection is illustrated for holding the ends of the cord 12 out of which the loop is formed. In other aspects, the hair curling device disclosed in Fig. 8 is identical with the construction herein set-forth in connection with Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive except for the shape of the inner surface of the housing of the stay. According to the construction of Figs. 8-11, the ends of the elastic cord are threaded into perforations 31 of the rim or housing 32 of the stay means, such that their ends are contiguously disposed and overlap see for example Fig. 10. A disc shaped member or cap 36 having foldable spaced legs 37 and 38 is then inserted within the socket of the rim of housing 32. If suitable pressure be applied to the head or cap 36 the latter is viglea orously forced inwardly against the contiguous being disposed entirely within the housing presenting its convex surface outwardly.

Having disclosed my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In a hair curling device of the character described, the combination of, a ferrule, complementary hair clamping members pivotally carried by said ferrule, means normally holding said members closed, a resilient loop displaceable relative to said members and slidably guided by the bore of said ferrule, and stay means carried by said loop and bodily movable therewith, 'said stay means having means receivable in one of said members for holding .distended sides of said loop against the hair coiled about said members.

2. In a hair curling device of the character described, the combination of, pivotally associated complementary members adapted to clamp hair and about which hair is wound, an elastic loop slidably sustained transversely of said members, stay means carried by said loop and bodily movable therewith, said stay means comprising a reduced portion removably receivable in one end of one of said members upon the expansion of said loop, means for limiting the insertion of said portion within said end and spring means for normally holding said members closed.

3. In a hair curling device of the character described, the combination of, pivotally associated complements adapted to clamp hair and about which hair is wound, an elastic loop slidably sustained transversely of said complements, stay means mounted on said loop, means to prevent displacement of said stay means relative to said loop and spring means normally holding said complements closed.

' 4. In a hair curling device of the character described, the combination of, pivotally associated complements adapted to clamp hair and about which hair is wound, an elastic cord having an intermediate portion slidably sustained transversely of said complements, stay means comprising a relatively enlarged rim and a reduced shank, said rim having means for receiving the terminals of said cord, said terminals being adapted to be tied to constitute a knot, said knot being disposed within said rim and constituting means to prevent displacement of said stay means relative to said cord.

5. In a hair curling device of the character described, the combination of, pivotally associated complements adapted to clamp hair and about which hair is wound, an elastic member having an intermediate portion sustained transversely of said complements, a stay comprising a relatively enlarged housing and a reduced portion, said elastic member having terminals thereof secured within said housing to prevent displacement of said member relative to said stay, said member subsequent to the securing of said terminals constituting a closed loop adapted to be distended for arranging the sides thereof against the coiled hair and said reduced portion within the bore of one of said complements.

6. In a curling device of the character described, the combination of, pivotally associated spring abutting perforated clamping complements adapted to hold hair and about which hair is wound, an elastic cord having an intermediate portion slidably sustained transversely of said complements, and stay means comprising a relatively enlarged perforated rim and a reduced shank, said cord having terminals adapted to be passed through the perforations of said rim and tied as to provide a stop to prevent movement of said stay means relative to said cord, the latter constituting a closed loop subsequent to the tying of said terminals, said reduced shank being disconnectably receivable in one of said complements whereby the sides of said loop may be held distended against the hair wound about said complements.

7. In a curling device of the character de-- scribed, the combination of, pivotally connected clamping complements adapted to hold hair and about which hair is wound, an elastic cord having an intermediate portion slidably sustained transversely of said complements, stay means comprising a housing and a reduced shank defining a shoulder to limit the insertion of said shank within one of said complements, said cord having terminals adapted to be received in said housing, a cap having spaced legs adapted to be folded about said terminals in their overlapped relation within said housing upon the application of an external force normal to said cap anddispose the latter within said housing and frictionally bear against the walls thereof, and spring means to hold said complements normally closed.

8. In a curling device of the character described, the comb'nation of, pivotally connected clamping perforated complements, spring means to hold said complements normally closed, a cord sustained transversely of said complements and having free ends, a stay comprising a rim and a shank portion, said rim being adapted to receive said free ends whereby the latter may be disposed in overlapping relation, a cap having spaced legs, said cap being adapted to be forced into said rim to bear against corresponding faces of said overlapped ends, said legs being adapted to be folded about and against opposing faces of said overlapped ends, said cap being frict'onally secured against the inner walls of said rim, said legs and cap forming a connection to prevent displacement of said stay relative to said cord, said shank portion being removably receivable in one of said complements.

9. In a curling device of the character described, the combination of, pivotally connected clamping complements, spring means to hold said complements normally closed, a cord sustained transversely of said complements and having sides with free -ends straddling said complements, a stay adapted to receive said free ends, and fastening means carried by said stay to secure said free ends therein to prevent displacement of said cord relative to said stay, said stay having means removably receivable at one end of one of said complements whereby said sides bear against hair wound about said complements.

10. In a hair curling device of the character described, the combination of, a ferrule, hair clamping complements about which hair may be wound pivotally mounted on said ferrule, spring means normally holding said complements closed, a resilient loop having an intermediate port on displaceably sustained within said ferrule, a stay carried by said loop, and a con-e nection within said stay to prevent displacement mg a shoulder to limit the of said loop relative to said stay, the latter comprising a reduced portion removably receivable in one end of one of said complements whereby the sides of said loop may be held distended to bear against the hair wound about said complements.

11. In a hair curling device of the character described, the combination of, a ferrule, perforated hair clamping complements about which hair may be wound pivotally mounted on said ferrule, spring means normally holding said complements closed, a resilient closed loop having "an intermediate portion displaceably sustained within said ferrule, stay means carried by said loop, and a connection within said stay to preventdisplacement of said loop relative to said stay means, the latter comprising a reduced portion removably receivable in one of said complements whereby the sides of said loop may be held distended to snugly bear against the hair wound about said complements, said ferrule having outwardly disposed flanges presenting a smooth and curved contour.

12. In a curling device of the character described, the combination oi, a ferrule, hair clamping complements about which hair may be wound pivotally mounted on said ferrule, spring means normally holdng said complements closed, an elastic cord having an intermediate portion slidably sustained within and longitudinally of said ferrule, stay means comprising a relatively enlarged hollow rim and a reduced portion, said cord having terminals adapted to be passed through openings of said rim and tied as to provide a stop to prevent movement of said stay means relative to said cord, the latter constituting a closed loop subsequent to the tying of said 4 terminals, said reduced portion being disconnectably receivable in one of said complements whereby the sides of said loop may be held distended against the hair wound about saidcomplements.

13. In a curling device of the character described, the combination of, a ferrule, hair clamping complements about which'hair may be wound pivotally mounted on said ferrule, spring means normally holding said complements closed, an elastic cord having an intermediate portion slidably sustained within said ferrule, stay means comprising a housing and a reduced shank defininsertion of said shank within one of said complements, said housing being adapted to receive the free ends of said cord to be juxtaposed in overlapping relation, and a cap having spaced legs, said cap being adapted to be forced into said housing to bear I against corresponding faces of said overlapped ends, said cap being frictionaily secured to the inner walls cap forming aeonnection to prevent displacement of said stay means relative to said cord.

14; In a curling device, of the character described, the combination of, a ferrule, hair clamping complements about which hair may be wound pivotally mounted on said ferrule, spring means normally holding said complements closed, an elastic loop having a part slidably carried within and by said ferrule, the latter having spaced flanges straddling said complements, said flanges having relatively smooth arcuate surfaces to prevent sides of said loop from weakening or fraying, and a stay bodily movable with said loop comprising a housing having a curved inner surface and a cap having spaced legs, said cap being adapted to be forced into said housing and fold said legs against said curved surface so as to entrap and fasten portions of said loop against said cap, said stay having a reduced part removably receivable in one of said complements.

15. In a hair curling device of the character described, the combination of, a ferrule, complementary hair clamping members pivotally carried by said ferrule, means normally holding said members closed, and a resilient cord displaceable relative to said members and slidably guided by the bore of said ferrule. I

16. In a hair curling device of the character described, the combination of, a ferrule, complementary hair clamping members pivotally carried by said ferrule, means normally holding said members closed, a resilient cord displaceabie relative to said members and slidably guided'by' the bore of said ferrule and stay means mounted on said cord and having means disconnectably associated with one of said members.

17. In a hair curling device of the character described, the combination of, a ferrule, complementary hair clamping members pivotally carried by said ferrule, means normally holding said members closed, and a resilient loop displaceable relative to said members and having a portion movably guidedby the bore of said ferrule.

18. In a hair curling device of the character described, the combination of, a ferrule, complementary hair clamping members pivotally carried by said ferrule, means normally holding said members closed, a resilient loop displaceable relative to said members and movably guided by the bore of said ferrule and a stay mounted on said loop and having a portion thereof disconnectably receivable at one end of one of said members.

- NATHAN L. SOLOMON.

of said housing, said folded legs and 

